This section is from the book "Applied Science For Metal Workers", by William H. Dooley. Also available from Amazon: Applied Science For Metal Workers.
The momentum of a body is the quantity of motion in the body, and is the product of the mass and the speed.
As an example: To find the momentum of a body 9 lbs. in weight, moving with a velocity of 75 ft. per second, the rule is:
Mass | X | Velocity | = | Unit of momentum |
9 | X | 75 | = | 675 units of momentum |
We may abbreviate this rule by substituting letters for quantities. Let the mass be represented by M and velocity by V. Then
Momentum = M X V
The multiplication sign is usually left out between letters; therefore the quantity is written MV. Momentum may be expressed as a product of pounds by feet per second and tons by feet per second. In the metric standard it may be expressed as a product of grams by centimeters per second, or kilograms by centimeters per second.
 
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